Vas has a perfect day! It’s been a while since I’ve had a perfect day but this past weekend I […]
On the Joystick effect in planting
Team planting Today, while I power-raked lawns, raked up the mess and top-dressed with soil, I got to see a […]
are landscapers essential workers?
BC landscapers are still working Someone online in the USA asked why outside workers like landscapers were still working. While […]
How I created my humble shirt
Yes, you can create your own “humble” landscape shirt. I did. But perhaps you should check with your boss first, […]
snowbound couple rescued by landscaper
Side-gigs aren’t just about cash. You can solve people’s problems and really help them out. And when you develop relationships, […]
How to become a star on Quora.com
Just before Christmas, I received a thank you e-mail from Quora.com, thanking me for making their site a success. If […]
When caterpillars overwhelm your magnolias
Holding my hot power shears after re-fuelling, I could see the frightened resident slowly driving towards me. It’s rarely about […]
Commercial landscaping: lessons from parking lot islands
This past weekend I was in Seattle, USA, for my son’s soccer tournament and I managed to escape briefly to […]
When landscaping meets horticulture
Once in a while landscaping and horticulture collide in the field and we get a classic dilemma. Two choices and […]
Landscaping while immigrant
I really enjoyed reading John Ibbitson’s article Immigration’s benefits are a matter of fact in the Globe and Mail (Saturday […]
